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Assertion : The poles of magnet cannot b...

Assertion : The poles of magnet cannot be separated by breaking into two pieces.
Reason: The magnetic moment will be reduced to half when a magnet is broken into two equal pieces.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If assertion is false but reason is true.

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Explanation : As we know every atom of a magnet acts as a dipole, so poles cannot be separated . When magnet is broken into two equal pieces, magnetic moment of each part will be half of the original magnet.
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